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Selective Breeding in Fish and Conservation of Genetic Resources for Aquaculture

  1. CE Lind,
  2. RW Ponzoni,
  3. NH Nguyen,
  4. HL Khaw

Article first published online: 25 JUL 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02084.x

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Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Special Issue: Proceedings of the 17th International Congress on Animal Reproduction (ICAR)

Volume 47, Issue Supplement s4, pages 255–263, August 2012

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Lind, C., Ponzoni, R., Nguyen, N. and Khaw, H. (2012), Selective Breeding in Fish and Conservation of Genetic Resources for Aquaculture. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 47: 255–263. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02084.x

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  1. The WorldFish Center, Penang, Malaysia

*Author’s address (for correspondence): CE Lind, The WorldFish Center, PO Box 500 GPO, 10670 Penang, Malaysia. E-mail: c.lind@cgiar.org

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